project support officer

Description

Project support officers provide different types of services for the successful execution of a project as part of a horizontal project management office. They offer administrative support, assistance and training to project managers and other staff members, manage the project’s documentation and assist the project manager with project scheduling, resource planning, coordination and reporting. Project support officers are responsible for quality assurance activities and for monitoring the adherence to methodology guidelines and other organisational standards. They also offer advice on project management tools and related administrative services.

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Theoretical Knowledge

project configuration management project management methodology (PM²)project management principles office software quality assurance methodologies quality standards Prince2 project management lean project management Agile project management

Practical Skills

monitor the conformance to the project methodology maintain a central project repository ensure compliance with legal requirements train employees draft project documentation perform risk analysis estimate duration of work document project progress provide cost benefit analysis reports follow company standards manage administrative systems organise project meetings use ICT ticketing system create a financial report liaise with managers manage project information introduce new employees carry out project activities maintain internal communication systems maintain financial records ensure equipment availability perform project management manage project metrics manage standard enterprise resource planning system manage project changes manage budgets customise project methodologies perform PESTEL analysis conduct quality control analysis organise information on availability of the team manage relationships with stakeholders